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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1951
Page
12
Utes prepare for the Sox N Sweater Dance sponsored by the Boys YoP Club at 8:00 PM after the Emery basketball game. Reynold's Orchestra provides music for the gala as prizes are offered for best twin sweaters and outstanding solo sweaters.
The 1951 52 Yearbook assembly at the high school will be among the year's standout events. Marilyn Robbins as chair announces participants including Donnie Barr Wilkins David Rasmussen Marilyn Price Beth Bryson Rita Stewart Mary Ahn King Connie Mott Loretta Massey Fae Openshaw Richard Evang Duane Slaugh Gary McCarrell Charlie Wells Carrie Calder Glade Watkins Carolyn Wallis Sharon Searle Carole Calder DeVoe Heaton Marilyn Michal Kay Labrum Sarah Cooksey and Dan Slaugh. The program will be previewed and highlight outstanding events and activities.
Uintah High launches its annual intramural wrestling tournament with about 50 entrants. Weighing in and practice occupy the week as wrestlers qualify for spots on the varsity squad and add to intramural team totals. Defending champions include Joe Murray Dave Rasmussen Jim Knight Max Timothy and McCoy Kanistanaux.
Marcus Garrett, a Utah native and USU alumnus with a rich coaching resume, makes his first season as head coach of the Fighting Utes. He arrives after a varied career in the Air Force, playing and coaching in Hawaii and Michigan, and leading Roosevelt High School Roughriders to the state semifinals. Garrett and his wife Arvene Faux, with their 16 month old daughter Marlene, begin a new era for Utah basketball amid region rivalries.
Vernal Roping Club announces a big year ahead with a supper and ballet at Gateway Cafe starting at 7 30 Wednesday evening. President Aaron Wilkins says the event will cap a notable 1951 and set the stage for next year including a planned program and dancing after the banquet.
A lively campus week featured a speed dating style dance with name tags and mixers, an assembly broadcast of Truth or Consequences, and student performances by JoAnn York, Fae Bascom, Barbara Snow, Peggy Hardy, and Clelia Bodily. Thespians pledged with a Gateway Cafe banquet, journalism students attended a convention, and basketball games versus Northwest South Emery led to the Sweater and Sock dance.
Classified note indicates items for sale including a new chroma kit priced around 800 to 1250 dollars, plastic platform stockers at 20,000 dollars and 6,000 dollars, floor lamps of all kinds, and various Gipson Hotel Furniture pieces. Also mentions Gipson Hotel building D613 and a sale of wash furniture collections.
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